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Empowering Islanders Through Physiotherapy
2024-05-28
Vanessa Carragher, a passionate physiotherapist at Prince County Hospital in Summerside, loves the multifaceted nature of her profession.
"One day I might be helping someone recover from surgery," she explains, "while another could involve guiding someone with heart or lung disease through our...
Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab Programs
2024-05-27
If you or a loved one have experienced problems with your heart (cardiac) or are living with a chronic (ongoing) lung (pulmonary) disease, the Cardiac or Pulmonary Rehab Program may be able to help you improve your health and quality of life.
What is Cardiac Rehabilitation?
Cardiac Rehabilitation...
Support Services Workers are the Heart of any Healthcare Facility
2024-05-27
“This is a very strong team,” said Cheryl Norton, acting support services manager, when speaking about her colleagues Suzanne and Mary Lee.
Suzanne Buckland, food services supervisor and Mary Lee Larkin, supervisor of housekeeping, oversee support services employees at Souris Hospital and Colville...
Health PEI Snapshots
2024-05-17
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Giving voice to Islanders: the vital role of speech language pathologists
Trevor Lynch, a speech language pathologist (SLP) at Prince County Hospital (PCH), has dedicated two decades to helping Islanders overcome communication and...
Cervical Screening Clinics
2024-05-16
Regular cervical screening is the best way you can protect yourself from cervical cancer.
HPV (human papillomavirus) testing has replaced Pap tests to screen for cervical cancer on PEI. There are no symptoms to let you know a test is needed. Current guidelines recommend women...
Giving voice to Islanders: the vital role of speech language pathologists
2024-05-15
Trevor Lynch, a speech language pathologist (SLP) at Prince County Hospital (PCH), has dedicated two decades to helping Islanders overcome communication and swallowing challenges.
"Speech pathologists work with people across the entire age spectrum," Trevor explains. "You might find us helping...
Hospital Fees for International Patients 2024-2025
2024-05-14
If you are not a Canadian resident with a valid health card, you will be responsible for the cost of your care.
Health PEI charges fees for a variety of services which can differ between facilities. Fees are subject to change without notice. You may also be charged a fee for...
Family doctor finds fit at PEI patient medical home
2024-05-14
“There is something fantastic going on in Hunter River,” says Dr. Kaylee Murphy, a family physician at the Central Queens Health Centre.
In July 2023, the centre transitioned to a patient medical home – a place where family doctors, nurses, and other health professionals like physiotherapists and...
Surgery Wait Times
2024-05-10
Wait times for surgery can vary. Some surgeons can have longer wait times than others. Your choice of surgeon is made by you and your family doctor while considering their current wait times and your particular needs.
Surgery wait times are available for the following procedures:
Hip Replacement...
Computed Tomography (CT) Wait Times
2024-05-10
What is the wait time to have a CT scan?
On average, you can expect to wait:
Emergency patients: Done immediately
Urgent patients: 18 days
Semi-urgent patients: 39 days
Non-urgent (or routine) patients: 52 days...